Vessels
New Philippine Navy frigates to field Kelvin Hughes navigation radars
UK-based navigation systems supplier Kelvin Hughes announced it has been awarded a contract to deliver its navigation radars for the Philippine Navy’s two new frigates currently being constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries. The contract for the construction of the 2,600 ton frigates was awarded to
US Navy’s Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group enters 7th Fleet area of operations
Guided missile cruisers and destroyers centered around Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) entered the US Navy’s 7th Fleet area of operations (AOO) on October 23. While there, USS Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group will carry out maritime security operations, t
USS Ronald Reagan pulls into Busan, South Korea
US Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and its carrier strike group arrived in Busan, South Korea, for a port visit on October 21. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the guided-missile destroyers USS Stethem (DDG 63) and USS Chafee (DDG 90) pulled into Busan after participating in Maritime Counter S
US to approve EMALS technology for new Indian aircraft carrier
The Indian Navy’s future aircraft carrier could be featuring the US-built electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) as the US government made a decision to share the technology with India, several news outlets in the country have reported. The reports arose ahead of an upcoming visit of US stat
After Sasebo visit, Australian warships head for Yokosuka and exercise Nichi Gou Trident
Royal Australian Navy warships HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Parramatta concluded their first Japan port call in Sasebo and headed for Yokosuka where they are to take part in exercises with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). Adelaide-class guided-missile frigate Melbourne and Anzac-class friga
US Navy surges cruiser Monterey following recent collisions
The US Navy has deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) and will deploy another destroyer to make up lost ballistic missile defense capability after two guided missile destroyers were severely damaged in recent collisions. USS Monterey departed Naval Station Norfolk Oc
Russian Navy to host Indian warships for expanded Indra 2017 exercises
The Russian Navy is set to host two Indian Navy ships for an upgraded version of the bilateral exercise Indra which will, for the first time, see the participation of all three services of the armed forces. Shivalik-class frigate INS Satpura and Kamorta-class corvette INS Kadmatt are set to arrive i
Indian Navy commissions third Kamorta-class corvette INS Kiltan
The Indian Navy commissioned its third anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan in a ceremony at Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam, on Monday, Oct. 16. INS Kiltan is the third of overall four Project 28 (also known as Kamorta-class) ASW corvettes designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation, Dir
Guided missile submarine USS Michigan arrives in South Korea
US Navy’s Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) pulled into Busan, South Korea, Oct. 13, three days ahead of announced US and ROK Navy maritime drills. Prior to USS Michigan’s arrival in Busan, another US submarine, the USS Tucson spent time in South Korea at US Fleet Activitie
Aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan is starting drills with South Korean Navy
An anticipated maritime exercise between the US and Republic of Korea Navy is bound for kick off in three days in the East and West Sea. Dubbed Maritime Counter Special Operations exercise (MCSOFEX), the drill will start on October 16 and run through October 26. US Navy units taking in the exercise
Japan launches second Asahi-class destroyer JS Shiranui
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched the country’s second Asahi-class destroyer, the future JS Shiranui. The ship was launched on October 12 in Nagasaki. JS Shiranui (pennant number 120) and her sister ship Asahi are based on the Akizuki-class destroyer but with a focus on a
Bangladesh Coast Guard receives final two OPVs from Italy
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri today delivered the final two offshore patrol vessels (OPV) to the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG). The overall four vessels in the class are former Italian Navy Minerva-class corvettes converted by Fincantieri into offshore patrol vessels under a contract from July 2015
MARRS completes NiDAR installation aboard first Malaysian Navy LCS
Surveillance systems manufacturer MARSS has completed the installation of a NiDAR security system onboard the Royal Malaysian Navy’s first Gowind-based littoral combat ship KD Maharaja Lela. The contract MARSS had with the Malaysian Navy included the design, integration, delivery, installation and c
US destroyer challenges China’s claims in South China Sea
US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Chafee has become the latest US warship to carry out a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea. US defense officials said that the destroyer operated near the Paracel Islands on Tuesday. Known as Xisha in Chinese, the group of islands is als